Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper won the toss and decided to bat first in the game against South Africa on Sunday. Axar Patel replaced Deepak Hooda in the Playing XI. South Africa on the other hand had the same Playing XI. David Miller and Aiden Markram scored half-centuries each.
India vs South Africa: Match highlights
South Africa defeated India by five wickets with two balls still left in India. India previously won their game against Pakistan and Netherlands. South Africa recovered from 24/3 and went reached 40 runs. Aiden Markram and David Miller changed the destiny of the game by mustering a half-century each and clinched their win.
South Africa’s were spectacular and used the short ball. India’s attack was good as they had fuller lengths and found swing throughout the game. South Africa’s skipper Temba Bavuma didn’t score goot runs with the bat but took the righ decision in bowling. He gave Keshav Maharaj three overs and Aiden markram one. They gave 33 runs in four overs. On the other hand, during South Africa’s batting innings, Rohit Sharma used R Ashwin to bowl. South Africa required only 25 runs off 18 balls. Ashwin dismissed Tristan Stubbs but that was a bit late.
Miller finished at unbeaten 59 off 46. Lungi Ngidi scalped four wickets that had put India in a difficult position. Suryakumar Yadav again proved himself by scoring 68 off 40 balls. It helped them reach 133/9. Bowlers like Arshdeep Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammed Shami kept South Africa in check. Aiden Markram mustered 52 off 41. In the end, Miller sealed the win with just two balls to spare.
South Africa’s victory relived Pakistan’s hope for the semifinals. They have to beat South Africa, and India has to lose to either Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. if South Africa gets beaten by Netherlands, their chances will be high once again.
